MRS. PAULA D BAPTISTA RPH
NPI 1194926998
Pharmacist - Geriatric in Stoughton, MA
NPI Status: Active since May 30, 2007
Contact Information
40 CROSS ST
STOUGHTON, MA
ZIP 02072
Phone: (781) 962-6042
- Individual
- Female
- Pharmacist
- Geriatric
About PAULA BAPTISTA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paula Baptista, a provider established in Stoughton, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Pharmacist, focusing in geriatric . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194926998 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 1835G0303X with license number 22147 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1194926998
- Provider Name
- MRS. PAULA D BAPTISTA RPH
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 40 CROSS ST STOUGHTON, MA 02072
- Location Phone
- (781) 962-6042
- Mailing Address
- 40 CROSS ST STOUGHTON, MA 02072
- Mailing Phone
- (781) 962-6042
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-30-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A pharmacist like Paula Baptista fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Pharmacist Geriatric
- Taxonomy Code
- 1835G0303X
- Type
- Pharmacy Service Providers
- License No.
- 22147
- License State
- MA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP). To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1194926998, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194926998, enumerated as an "individual" on May 30, 2007.
The provider is located at 40 CROSS ST STOUGHTON, MA 02072 and the phone number is (781) 962-6042.
Pharmacist with taxonomy code 1835G0303X and a focus in Geriatric.
